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LSE

LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

Quantitative easing

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.

Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Inflation

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.

Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

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